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For if a woman will not veil herself, then she should cut off her hair; but if it is disgraceful for a woman to have her hair cut off or to be shaved, she should wear a veil. For a man ought not to have his head veiled, since he is the image and reflection[a] of God; but woman is the reflection[b] of man. Indeed, man was not made from woman, but woman from man.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 11:7 Or glory
  2. 1 Corinthians 11:7 Or glory

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